Up until recently, California has been allowing single occupants to drive in the carpool lanes as long as they are driving gasoline-electric hybrids. But as of July 1st 2011, solo hybrid drivers were no longer entitled to

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But Not All is Rosy...
The Chevrolet Volt has received what is probably the second most valuable award in the automotive world, Consumer Reports' "Recommended" rating (the first is Consumer Reports' "Top Pick" rating). So

Photo: Toyota58% More Cargo Space, Starting at $26,400After releasing more details on the 2012 Prius Plug-in, Toyota is now announcing that the Prius V (which I dubbed the 'Mama Prius') will go on sale in the United States at the end of October.